City of Austin
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Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 20-3130479
Date: Sunday, November 8, 2020
Time: 7:27 a.m.
Location: 1781 Spyglass Drive
Deceased: Alex Arce, White male, 4/2/1995
Arrested: Jason Ray Hardison, White male, 38
On Sunday, November 8, 2020, at approximately 7:27 a.m., Austin 911 received a call of a shooting at the apartment complex located at 1781 Spyglass Drive. Upon arrival, officers located Alex Arce with a gunshot wound. Austin-Travis County EMS attempted lifesaving measures, but Mr. Arce was pronounced deceased on scene at 7:45 a.m.
APD homicide investigators and crime scene personnel processed the scene and spoke with Jason Hardison who was on scene and stated that he and Alex Arce got into a physical struggle over a gun that Mr. Arce was trying to take out of the residence when the gun went off, striking and killing Alex Arce.
Jason Hardison was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail. He is charged with manslaughter and has a $20,000 bond.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.
Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.
Jason Ray Hardison